A Christmas for Bear by Bonny Becker and The Doll’s Christmas by Tasha Tudor
These are two of our favorite books. I found A Christmas for Bear at Costco one day when my girls were small. The author, Bonny Becker, was there signing books, so I had to be very sneaky about it, as both kids were in the shopping cart! We have since fallen in love with all her “bear and mouse” books. The bear is a lovable grump and the mouse is curious and clever, making for quite a team!
A Doll’s Christmas might be out of print but local bookstores might have a source for it. Abebooks.com has used copies as well. We love all Tasha Tudor books, thanks to my childhood full of these books and illustrations. The story is sweet, the pictures are darling and wholesome, and my kids have always enjoyed reading about how holidays were celebrated before “movie nights” and Christmas light displays. A little dose of an old-fashioned-Christmas is refreshing and a good reminder that we don’t need all the holiday hullaballoo to celebrate the seasons together!
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